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Canadian doctors Yipeng Ge and Ben Thomson join The Breach’s Brishti Basu to discuss what they witnessed during humanitarian trips to Gaza.

Soon after returning, they got surprise emails: international lawyers wanted their testimony to build a war crimes case against Israel.

Meet the Canadian doctors testifying against Israel

Professor Jemima Pierre dissects Canada’s participation in a 20-year debacle of military occupations and failed elections in Haiti.

The pharmacare bill is a breakthrough—and while it doesn’t cover enough medications, it gets the universal public framework right.

Dr. Nav Persaud joins Donya Ziaee to discuss how corporate interests fought it bitterly—and will try to derail its expansion.

This week, Emma Paling sits down with Alex Cosh of The Maple to discuss his exclusive story on Canada’s weapons exports to Israel. 

As Cosh explains, it’s not just Liberal doublespeak that makes it hard to nail down the details of Canada’s weapons exports. Canada’s system has structural features that make it impossible to know exactly how many goods made here end up in the hands of the Israeli military. 

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Trudeau Government Authorized $28.5 Million Of New Military Exports To Israel Since October

Trudeau Government Accused Of Sowing Confusion Over Israel Military Exports

Canada funneled arms to Saudis during Yemen war via opaque U.S. program

Trans activist Celeste Trianon sits down with Katia Lo Innes to discuss Alberta’s new anti-trans policies.

Danielle Smith’s new gender identity bill is the most extreme anti-trans law that has been proposed in Canada. It bans puberty blockers for children under the age of 15 and outright bars trans girls and women from sports. Trianon breaks down how we got here, why these policies are becoming more common in Canada, and what could happen next. Anti-Trans Legislative and Policy Risk Map: https://celeste.lgbt/en/anti-trans-risk-map/

The Canadian government's response to the ICJ ruling on Israel's genocide in Gaza exposes its "egregious double standards" towards the Palestinians.

International law expert Mark Kersten joins Martin Lukacs to dissect the historic decision from the UN’s top court.